It is discussion without end, and there will always be people who prefer one over the other choice. We have pretty interesting discussion about if survival in urban setting is even possible right now in the forum.
have you ever thought about buying the things for SHTF scenario on some not so „regular“ ways? It will save you money too but maybe even more important is that it will prepared you and show you how finding and buying stuff will probably look when SHTF for real.
Why fire is essential in a survival situation and how I go about it.
In this article I write about my experience with water during SHTF. I try to touch on few topics that might not be so obvious.
As we move forward in an increasingly uncertain world, it is essential to prepare ourselves for unexpected events like economic recessions or a possible “SHTF” (sh*t hits the fan) scenario.
I don’t believe in budget BOB for a real SHTF situation, but this is what I would put in it if I had to.
As industries fully embrace AI, there is a growing concern about the potential displacement of jobs previously occupied by humans.
Uncertainty is an inescapable part of life; events such as job changes, relationship troubles, and health issues bring about feelings of unease and worry.
I think it is one of the most important things, to recognize that, in some cases it is more important to recognize that event and correct moment than to be prepared for that, no matter how strange this sounds.
Here’s how I would prepare for SHTF on a budget. Or at least the basics.
How did it actually feel being in a city under siege during the Balkan wars. Here are some of my memories.
You might be wondering what I ate during SHTF in 1992? Read on in this blog post to find out.
Why having a SHTF first aid kit is imperative and what goes in is explained in this blog post.
Selecting the Right Survival Knife In most survival situations, a good knife can make a huge difference. Some of us remember the “Rambo” knives with
Shelter in urban environment is about low profile, many ways of hidden exit and entry and also being in the right area of your city
I’ve put together a list of the best survivalist gear with the help of our community and my experience in the Balkan wars. Check them out!
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Learn about common mistakes that people make when bugging out. I had to find out in the hardest way in the Balkan wars.
Rarely we are ready to admit that we can not imagine how things are going to be. I found that part of preparing very important. Thats why I practice these survival exercises regularly.
In a previous article we discussed details of Everyday Carry Items (EDC) We started with the premise of a ‘layered’ EDC system, distributing items between pockets,
Dive into the essentials of bug out bags—lifesavers in crisis. Understand their significance, curate the perfect BOB, & ensure survival in emergencies.
Learn about when to bug out (or not) and what it means in a critical situation.
In months that are behind us, we see big role of AI technology. This technology, ChatGPT, it is changing many things. How we talk, how
You may say that question „are you ready (for some big s..t)?“ is either nothing new and that we always in something very bad or
In one of the mine recordings on Patreon I mentioned older member of family who still remembers times when he as a pupil weas instructed
I put back some of the articles on my page, articles that I find are make sense for new situation in the world about this
We at the SHTFSchool are launching our new „Bug out“ course. The first one will be running in Sweden (More details here) so it
This new article is actually a re-post of one of the my old articles that I wrote almost 3 years ago. The guy that
by Selco Editor’s Note: Did you ever wish you could drop everything and fly over to the Balkans to be trained in urban survival by
I wrote my first survival article-comment some 7 years ago, and I still remember why I wrote it, what “pushed” me to sit down
I have just finished delivering another ‘Mile In My Shoes’ (MIMS) down here in the Balkans. As always it was a great event with many
A lot of people wonder what an ‘ordinary day’ was like during the SHTF. I was thinking on this and remembered this day. I
Barter is a hot topic in prepper circles, so I thought we thought we should tap into Selco’s knowledge more deeply on this
One of my readers – Nick, commented on my last article and mentioned some details about his time during a hurricane in Florida. I
Just this last week I completed an interview with Daisy from the Organic Prepper Blog. It was on a timely subject with Christmas being here, so
I’m constantly seeing articles with titles like“ things that gonna disappear when SHTF“ or“ things that you need to stock up when SHTF“, better
In one comment on my previous article I received an excellent comment (thanks Nick!) about what lessons he learned while going through Hurricane Irma, and
I asked you in one of my previous posts what you would like to see or read here on blog and your answers were
A month or two ago or so I made (promise to myself, and others too) a decision that I will write posts on my
A long time ago (years ago now) I wrote a blog post on something like a ‘review’ of one of the popular survival shows,
I just want to start by saying thanks for all the comments and suggestions on my recent question about ‘what Do You Think’. I’m going
After maybe 6 months of horrible violence in the city, and life without enough food, water, electricity… after months of shelling, shooting, screaming and
In one of my recent posts I wrote (answering one reader’s question) about perspectives of surviving SHTF between being alone in urban settings or being
Over the last couple of years I get many questions about „what to do when SHTF if you are alone, without network of people…“
In this post i talk about some of the survival myths that go around the internet.
“Better to be a dog in a peaceful time, than to be a human in a chaotic (warring) period.” – Chinese expression Terrorist attack in
One very overlooked aspect of preparing, in my opinion, is being ready (and willing) to adapt to different social circumstances. We are living in
As a survivalist, you’re always loyal to your weapon. Regardless of your choice of weapon – whether it’s a gun or bow – you
As a continuation from my previous article, here are some thoughts about things that you CAN expect when SHTF. One more reason for writing
For years I have been following news from the survival “realm” all over the internet. One thing is for sure: every day in those years
Far too many people today are overwhelmed by change. No matter whether the changes happen at work, at home, or elsewhere in the community, unproductive
I wrote this article as an addition to the (excellent) guest article we recently had on on our blog. I have to say that
This summer the team at SHTFSchool have been busy travelling and planning for a new range of courses. This is in addition to my
Recently, I read an article on surviving an edged weapon attack, where the writer spoke specific to knife wounds, as they related to unconsciousness and
Some of the lessons learned in my recent urban survival course in Croatia.
I got asked a great question recently, and thought I would answer it with an article. A reader asks: „I read your posts for
Toby’s Note: While this article is written primarily as advice to Self Defense instructors, it should be noted serious students of Self Defense need to be
Today I travel back in my mind. I write a lot about my preparations and assessments since the time I got trapped in my
„In the last 48 hours, 4 people have died in a local hospital from flu type „xyxz“. Hospital representatives state that there is no reasons
We all routinely carry certain items with us, either out of necessity and/or habit. Even the shortest journey out of home or work place triggers
There is huge crisis here in region because immigrant pouring here from Syria, Afghanistan, Libya… and newspapers and forums are full of headlines and topics
When we talk about how to start with preparing, for example how to talk to someone who is dear to you to get them started
As my plans include bugging out in case of SHTF to my BOL (bug out location), most of the time and effort is spent on
Looking for goods and usable items during the war often meant I got myself in some weird situations and scenarios. I knew lots of guys
The items for trade during my SHTF very often changed value, and some of them became unavailable for some period of time, just to suddenly
It looks like there is no sense and order in what ISIS folks are doing while they are terrorizing people and burning them alive, stone
Terrorist attack in Paris is all over the news, and it should be, because it is something important, and we all should learn something from
When I was young and under the influence of movies and books about fighting, war and dying somehow I adopted views that death and dying
There are great concerns about possible Ebola pandemic spreading outside Africa, media is bombarding us with this information. . You can read all sorts of
TV news and internet are covered with headlines like „shocking, captured Iraqis beheaded“ or „they killing everyone on their way“ and „prisoners executed“ and similar.
Best way to survive is not being close to any problems. I missed my chance to bug out in time. I ended up surrounded by enemy army and trapped in city for a year without power and regular resources.
How do you imagine real survivalist? Is it a man hidden inside underground bunker with food for 10 years, completely cut off from outside world?
Congratulations to Jack for winning the Ontario Rat 5 knife from our survivalist gifts post. We wrote down all names of commenters and people from
A reader wrote me and spoke about a family who are friends but he found out they are all on prescription medication that keeps them
As many long term reader or members of my survival course know, I like to talk about important but some maybe call “not so spectacular”
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